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EP 0236081 A3 19880330 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VISION BLOCKAGE RESULTING FROM GLARE

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING VISION BLOCKAGE RESULTING FROM GLARE

Publication

EP 0236081 A3 19880330 (EN)

Application

EP 87301720 A 19870226

Priority

US 83579686 A 19860303

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0236081A2] According to the method, a glare-inducing light (15) is shined in the subject's eyes. A series of visually-perceivable patterns of varying apparent sizes, each pattern arranged around the light, is presented to the subject. Each pattern comprises a sequence of alternating light and dark segments (45,46). The pattern is preferably in the form of a broken outline of a circle (40) centered on a window (30) through which the glare-inducing light passes. For each pattern presented, the subject is asked to indicate which if any dark segments (46) he perceives. The subject may also be asked how many dark segments (46) he sees and in what locations. The smallest pattern whose dark segments (46) can be perceived by the subject indicates the size of the subject's glare-induced vision blockage.

IPC 1-7

A61B 3/02; A61B 3/06

IPC 8 full level

G02C 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/02 (2006.01); A61B 3/032 (2006.01); A61B 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 3/032 (2013.01); A61B 3/063 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0236081 A2 19870909; EP 0236081 A3 19880330; JP S62227314 A 19871006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87301720 A 19870226; JP 4864287 A 19870303